# NTSB NYC73AN116: Cessna 310J, N3149L, Londonderry, VT, February 22, 1973

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Fatal · Closed
- Date: February 22, 1973
- Place: Londonderry, VT · LONDONDERRY, VT
- Location: 43.2301° N, 72.8080° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Londonderry, VT, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.2301&lon=-72.8080&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Fatal
- Injuries: 2 fatal
- Status: Completed, report October 17, 1973
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 173570
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=NYC73AN116
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/NYC73AN116

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2475  73/2/22    LONDONDERRY,VT      CESSNA 310J         CR-  1  0  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 1900                    N3149L              PX-  1  0  0  AIR TAXI-CARGO            AGE 38, 5500 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            400 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MT EMPIRE,VA                SPRINGFIELD,VT
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISUNDERSTANDING OF ORDERS OR INSTRUCTIONS
           PERSONNEL - TRAFFIC CONTROL PERSONNEL: OTHER
           WEATHER - LOW CEILING
           WEATHER - FOG
           WEATHER - SNOW
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        WEATHER BRIEFING - BRIEFED BY FLIGHT SERVICE PERSONNEL, BY RADIO
        WEATHER FORECAST - UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        SKY CONDITION                                            CEILING AT ACCIDENT SITE
          BROKEN                                                    2000
        VISIBILITY AT ACCIDENT SITE                              PRECIPITATION AT ACCIDENT SITE
          4 MILES OR LESS                                          SNOW
        OBSTRUCTIONS TO VISION AT ACCIDENT SITE                  TEMPERATURE-F
          FOG                                                       29
        WIND DIRECTION-DEGREES                                   WIND VELOCITY-KNOTS
           30                                                       4
        TYPE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS                               TYPE OF FLIGHT PLAN
          VFR                                                      IFR
        REMARKS- ATMTD VFR APCH.NDB UNMONTRD.READ BACK ALSTG AS ALT CLNC,NOT COR BY ATC.HIT MTN 2800FT LVL.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3149L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3149L-1974-07-18), registration cancelled 1974-07-18, S/N 310J-0149 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 310J
- Registry model: [Cessna 310J](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-310j) (registry code 2074226) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Destroyed

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19730222006309A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19730222006309A), Feb 22, 1973: Cessna 310J, Londonderry, VT, Destroyed. Atmtd VFR apch.NDB unmontrd. Read back alstg as alt clnc,not cor by ATC.hit mtn 2800FT lvl.

## Other investigations on N3149L (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB MIA68F0073](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA68F0073), May 12, 1967: Cessna 310J (N3149L), Atlanta, GA, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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